Berlin, Georgia
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Berlin, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Berlin City Hall Berlin City Hall | |
| Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°4′3″N 83°37′25″W / 31.06750°N 83.62361°WCoordinates: 31°4′3″N 83°37′25″W / 31.06750°N 83.62361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Colquitt |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 511 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31722 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-07304[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354554[3] |
| Website | https://cityofberlinga.com |
Berlin is a city in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 511.
History
[edit | edit source]Berlin was incorporated as a town in 1910.[4] A post office has been in operation at Berlin since 1910.[5] The community was named after Berlin, in Germany.[6] Upon American entry into World War I, the town was renamed "Lens" due to Anti-German sentiment.[6] The name "Berlin" was soon afterwards restored.[6]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Berlin is located at 31°4′3″N 83°37′25″W / 31.06750°N 83.62361°W (31.067405, -83.623649).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
Climate
[edit | edit source]Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 595 people, 196 households, and 145 families residing in the town. In 2020, there were 511 people residing in the town.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Georgia (1910). Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. p. 397.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 17. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
External links
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